Spotting Danger Before It Spots You

Build Situational Awareness to Stay Safe

By: Gary Dean Quesenberry, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (ret.)

Narrated by: Gary Dean Quesenberry

Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Continuing on the path of The Gift of Fear (Gavin deBecker) Spotting Danger Before It Spots You is geared towards the average citizen who at any moment could find themselves faced with a violent encounter but may lack the training needed to detect the situation early or react to it appropriately.

• Written in a manner that can be easily understood by the average citizen who may lack any formal training in the areas of situational awareness and personal safety.
• Not everyone carries a gun or studies martial arts, that’s why this book focuses on the skillsets necessary to detect and avoid violent encounters.
• Breaks the information into three easy-to-follow phases. Phase one increases the listeners understanding of predatory mindset and violence. Phase two walks the listener through the development of proper situational awareness. Phase three provides the listener with the methods for implementing what they’ve learned, and instructions for how to increase their level of personal security.
• Criminals pick their victims (soft targets) in under a minute and base it largely on the victim’s body language. Learn to change body language and be seen as a hard target.
• The author is someone who has traveled the world as a government agent (a federal air marshal) and made a career of situational awareness.
• Foreword written by best-selling author and violence expert Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.

Crime Facts

• 1.2 million violent crimes were committed in the US in 2018. (Source: FBI’s Uniform Crime Report)
• 1 in every 253 US citizens were a victim of a violent crime in 2017. (Source: FBI’s Crime Data Explorer)
• 50% of violent crimes happen outside the victim’s home. (Source: FBI’s Crime Data Explorer)
• Male offenders make up 80% of violent crimes in 2017. (Source: FBI’s Crime Data Explorer)
• Women are victimized 48% of the time in 2017. (Source: FBI’s Crime Data Explorer)

©2022 Gary Dean Quesenberry (P)2022 YMAA Publication Center

Critic reviews

"A work that is greater than the sum of its parts, and unlike anything else available on this critical topic. This book stands out because of Gary’s incredibly thorough and comprehensive presentation of situational awareness, a life-saving ability to spot danger in order to protect ourselves and our loved ones. I have read many books on the subject, and I can honestly say that no one has even come close to matching Spotting Danger Before It Spots You when it comes to teaching situational awareness. This fundamental skill is key to surviving and overcoming the array of threats that confront the average citizen in the world today. Armed with the skills taught in this book, you will not need to live in fear; you will live instead in a state of awareness and readiness."—Dave Grossman, Lt. Colonel, US Army (ret.), author of On Killing, On Combat, and Assassination Generation, Director, Killology Research Group

"In quick, sharply paced chapters full of well-chosen anecdotes and bulleted points, Quesenberry instructs readers on how to expand their awareness of the people and things in their immediate area, how to assume an aggressive mindset in order to anticipate how actual predators think, and even the basics of one-on-one self-defense. Much of what the author relates is elementary in nature—travel advisories all over the world urge some variation of situational awareness—but the clarity of this manual makes it stand out. A vigorous and memorable primer on heightening awareness to prevent or counter danger."—Kirkus Reviews

great book beyond awareness

the author takes it beyond situational awareness to the mindset of predators, with a focus on avoiding, escape and lastly confrontation.

Terrific!

I’m thankful for what I’ve learned. I plan to review it regularly. Definitely worth your time!

Great info

Liked the info and the way the author laid it out in everyman terms and not Special Forces Operator terms. I would have liked to have had an accompanying pdf with some of the lists for future reference, but overall happy with the purchase. I may buy the physical book as well

Real street worthy knowledge

Great book filled with information one can use to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Well written!

Essential knowledge for navigating the dangers of today’s world. I would recommend this book to both my male and female friends and family.

Excellent book!

Excellent read for beginners and a great source of reference for the experience security professionals.

Great Tips Anyone Can Use

I have read a lot of books in this category, but this one had lots of new and useful information. I look at people's hands more than I ever have before. Give this book a chance.

Great book

Worth the buy. Good stories and information. Hungry for more info. Maybe a part 2 later on

Great book

Great information about becoming more aware in your life and not becoming a target for the bad guy.